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The Chieftain's Friends
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1802-1873
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1802-1897
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etching and engraving
printed in black
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Width: 31.7 cm
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Inscription: J. C. ARMYTAGE, SCULP.T //
Inscription: THE CHIEFTAIN'S FRIENDS. //
Inscription: T.O. /
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Label: THE CHIEFTAIN'S FRIENDS. / WE think this is a tastefully arranged group. The "Chieftain" is Lord / Richard Cavendish, brother of the late Duke of Devonshire, for whom / the picture was painted; and his "friends" are of course the falcon and / the two dogs. Both the dead bird and its destroyer are extremely well / painted, nor do we think any critic will find fault with the dogs. / We are told by travellers that the hawk helps the Persian greyhound successfully / to chase the swifter antelope: by fixing its talons firmly in the head of the pursued / animal, the bird so diminishes its speed as to enable th dog in time to come up with / it. Here, on the contrary, there seems to be not a little rivalry between the two- / either in their master's affections or in importance as procurers of sport. / "The Chieftain's Friends" was painted in 1828, and the only engraving of the / picture is this by J. C. Armytage, made in 1862. The original is in the gallery of / his Grace the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth. //
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